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gman1977gman1977 Posts: 16
edited March 2010 in Other Music
Hi, Just trying to think of my favourite UK bands of last 20 years, found it real hard work. Wondered if i missed something. I struggled to come up with this top 5.
The Wildhearts
The Coral
Radiohead
Muse(sometimes)
Hundred Reasons
Maximo Park(make it 6)
Have i missed something, hope so let me know.
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  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,032
    Supergrass were a UK band i didn't mind amongst all the hype of the 90's.
    Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    THE CURE!??
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Brisk. wrote:
    THE CURE!??
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  • Fred MosquitoFred Mosquito Posts: 69
    Biffy Clyro
    Massive attack
    Arctic Monkeys
    Elbow
    Longpigs
    Gorrilaz
    Spiritualised
    buy the ticket, take the ride.
  • nigelnigel Posts: 267
    One Giant Omission....

    Iron Fucking Maiden!!!!!

    (oh and if you count bands that were around at sometime in the last 20 years - Queen)

    :D
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,424
    Radiohead
    Muse
    Blur/Gorillaz
    Arctic Monkeys
    The Prodigy
    Bush
    Oasis (older shit)

    newer ones:
    Kasabian
    Klaxons
    Kaiser Chiefs
    The Horrors
    Editors
    Bloc Party
    Snow Patrol (sometimes)
    The Subways
    The Fratellis
    The Kooks
    The Enemy
    The Holloways
    The Music
    The Big Pink
    The xx
    The Coral
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    Bloc Party fo sho
  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Oasis

    Can Stone Roses count? They're more like 21 years ago...
    "Speak clearly if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall"

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  • nigelnigel Posts: 267
    If we extend it to 25 years then The Stone Roses and The Smiths were both totally amazing.....

    I would make a case for both Ian Brown and Morrissey's solo stuff come to think of it as well.
    :)
  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Top 5 (for me) not yet mentioned ...

    Doves
    The Duke Spirit
    Catherine Wheel
    Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
    The Wedding Present



    Others not mentioned ...

    Placebo
    Badly Drawn Boy
    South
    Brakes
    British Sea Power
    Franz Ferdinand
    The Futureheads
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